Look Out Team USA!
May 6, 2008 NHL
The US lost to Team Canada 5-4 on last minute heroics by Dany Heatley (ugh). Pominville and and Roy scored, Stafford had an assist, so the Sabres were involved. Other Sabres played today as well, but this one goes so well with the picture…
Tags: canada, Hockey, icanhascheezburger, united states, world championships
America, Meet Don Cherry
May 6, 2008 NHL
Canada’s most outspoken - and most oulandishly dressed - hockey talking head will have a regular gig on Sportscenter throughout the rest of the playoffs. I enjoy Cherry’s hard to follow tirades, so getting more airtime for the former coach is OK by me. Ron MacLean will be along too (most likely to keep him on the rails, not that it works on HNIC). I might watch Sportscenter again, haven’t bothered for quite a while.
Tags: cbc, don cherry, espn, hnic, Hockey, NHL, sportscenter
Sabres Ink Gerbe
May 6, 2008 NHL
Reports have the Buffalo Sabres signing Nathan Gerbe today, presser at 4pm. Terms are not known at this point. Gerbe, who is 5′5″, starred in the Frozen Four this year for Boston College, scoring 5 goals in the two games as BC won the tournament. He was also a runner-up for the Hobey Baker, college hockey’s version of the Heisman. Booyah!
Tags: B-Lo Sports, boston college, frozen four, gerbe, hobey baker, Hockey, NHL, sabres, signing
Balsillie Wanted to Buy Sabres
May 6, 2008 NHL
I hadn’t heard this one…apparently Tom Golisano turned down Crackberry dude Jim Balsillie’s bid to buy the Buffalo Sabres. According to WGR, Balsillie offered to purchase the Sabres in December of last year, but he was turned down. Golisano is not interested in selling the team to someone who would be moving it. That did not mean he would not sell, however. Can’t wait to hear more on this. Balsillie previously attempted to purchase the Pens and the Preds.
edit: There is a very carefully worded note from Larry Quinn at Sabres.com:
From time to time, we receive inquires about the possible sale of our franchise. Although it is not uncommon to receive inquires, it is the policy of our organization not to comment on them. However, we want to reiterate to all Sabres fans and our community that we have not and will not discuss the relocation of our franchise
Notice the bolded word. They have NOT ruled out selling, just relocating.
Tags: B-Lo Sports, balsillie, blackberry, crackberry, golisano, Hockey, nashville, NHL, penguins, pittsburgh, predators, rim, sabres
